Fred's parents are very inconsistent with their childrearing rules.Most of the time Fred can climb on the furniture but sometimes he is punished.Fred's parents can't understand why he isn't a well-behaved child.Fred's parents are reinforcing his negative behaviors on a(n)
A)internal-reinforcement schedule.
B)external-reinforcement schedule.
C)partial-reinforcement schedule.
D)continuous-reinforcement schedule.

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Fred's parents are using a partial-reinforcement schedule where they are inconsistently reinforcing his behavior, which can lead to the reinforcing of negative behaviors.

Fred's Parents Are Very Inconsistent with Their Childrearing Rules